Assistant Professor
Academia Sinica
Unlike mammals, some vertebrates like salamanders and zebrafish, are able to regenerate complex tissues (e.g. lost appendages, injured heart muscle, and transected spinal cord). Understanding how and why natural regeneration occurs in these lower vertebrate species can ultimately transform medicine and human health.
The goal of my research program is to uncover the cellular and molecular mechanisms by which zebrafish regenerate complex tissues as well as identify novel key factors that are essential for the process. The long-term goal of my lab is to translate our findings for enhancing regenerative capacity of human tissues and organs in vivo.
